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Babergh road accidents in 2008: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 271 road traffic collisions in Babergh in 2008, and 362 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 47 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2007 (275), and casualties fell from 412.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 12,491 collisions in Babergh.

Collisions in 2008
271
Down 1% on 2007
Casualties in 2008
362
Down 12% on 2007
Fatal collisions
6
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
47
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Babergh in 2008

2.2% of collisions in Babergh in 2008 were fatal and 17% serious, against 2.3% and 22% in Babergh from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal62.2%
  • Serious4717%
  • Slight21880%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.7%
  • Serious5214%
  • Slight30484%

Babergh road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Babergh, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 389 in 1988. 2008 is highlighted, with 271, down 1% on 2007.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2008
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025162224
2024162208
2023129181
2022181255
2021133162
2020147210
2019205295
2018192271
2017198280
2016210302
2015215298
2014291414
2013225309
2012232339
2011245341
2010241331
2009262391
2008271362
2007275412
2006279416
2005297416
2004306426
2003289414
2002313419
2001290401
2000286402
1999274370
1998260352
1997272383
1996267377
1995260355
1994255349
1993290409
1992245336
1991262369
1990319431
1989323457
1988389533
1987333452
1986323455
1985350516
1984366508
1983346460
1982347463
1981327452
1980328509
1979319422

When and where crashes happen in Babergh in 2008

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday52 (19%)
  • Tuesday36 (13%)
  • Wednesday32 (12%)
  • Thursday39 (14%)
  • Friday46 (17%)
  • Saturday37 (14%)
  • Sunday29 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5910 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5941 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5940 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5954 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5966 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5937 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5918 (6.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January27 (10%)
  • February26 (9.6%)
  • March15 (5.5%)
  • April19 (7%)
  • May26 (9.6%)
  • June18 (6.6%)
  • July24 (8.9%)
  • August25 (9.2%)
  • September15 (5.5%)
  • October26 (9.6%)
  • November21 (7.7%)
  • December29 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight190 (70%)
  • Dark, no street lighting45 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit29 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds199 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds34 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other14 (5.2%)
  • Not recorded9 (3.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry159 (59%)
  • Wet or damp103 (38%)
  • Frost or ice7 (2.6%)
  • Snow2 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph111 (41%)
  • 40 mph19 (7%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph93 (34%)
  • 70 mph47 (17%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway200 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway41 (15%)
  • Roundabout17 (6.3%)
  • One way street or slip road13 (4.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Babergh in 2008

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant240 (66%)
  • Motorcyclist33 (9.1%)
  • Pedestrian32 (8.8%)
  • Cyclist17 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant11 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (1.9%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (1.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1011 (3%)
  • 11 to 1515 (4.1%)
  • 16 to 2060 (17%)
  • 21 to 2549 (14%)
  • 26 to 3554 (15%)
  • 36 to 4562 (17%)
  • 46 to 5543 (12%)
  • 56 to 6527 (7.5%)
  • 66 to 7518 (5%)
  • Over 7516 (4.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider244 (67%)
  • Passenger86 (24%)
  • Pedestrian32 (8.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car343 (72%)
  • Motorcycle34 (7.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes32 (6.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes29 (6.1%)
  • Pedal cycle20 (4.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.4%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Babergh in 2008

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2008 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Babergh

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Babergh ranked among 351 areas in 2008

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Babergh had fewer road collisions than 263 of them in 2008.

Collisions
264th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
272nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
139th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
192nd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Babergh in 2008

Sproughton & Pinewood, Babergh, IP8 3SF area was the busiest accident hotspot in Babergh in 2008, with 22 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Babergh with the most crashes in 2008

The A134 had the most collisions in Babergh in 2008: 32, including 1 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Babergh, 2008
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA134324515
2ndA12304232
3rdA1071253815
4thA131162005
5thA14161902
6thB1115162102
7thB1508121210
8thB1456101504
9thB106881202
10thA11417900
11thA12146700
12thA1376702
13thB10706701
14thB10645700
15thA10922200
16thB10652202
17thB10872200
18thA1431100
19thB10661100
20thB10801201

Towns in Babergh: crashes in 2008

Sudbury had the most collisions of any town in Babergh in 2008: 57.

Postcode districts in Babergh: crashes in 2008

CO10 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Babergh in 2008: 112.

Latest crashes in Babergh in 2008

Of the last 24 crashes in Babergh in 2008, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2008.

Severity

Babergh road accidents in other years